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Focus on healthcare in Budget 2021 welcomed
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Doctors in the city welcomed the proposals made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2021 for strengthening healthcare. The move would provide better access to quality healthcare and generate more jobs, they said.
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The Hindu, A. Aleem, former Vice-Principal, K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, said that a great step was taken by the central government to strengthen the health infrastructure in all primary, secondary and tertiary health care systems. The Budget reflects the seriousness of the government in being prepared to tackle health concerns, he said.
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Professors and senior students at the K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College welcomed the fresh batch of first year students to the college on Wednesday. An inaugural ceremony was held for all 150 students following personal distancing norms and wearing masks.
While it was a different inaugural ceremony at the KAPVGMC this year, senior students made an attempt to warmly welcome new students to the college. The white coat ceremony, during which a white coat is placed on each student’s shoulders and the Hippocratic Oath is recited, signifying their entrance into the medical profession was held.
Dry run held across central region ahead of vaccination for COVID 19
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Doctors of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi take part in the COVID-19 dry run on Friday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY
A mock vaccination exercise was conducted at select hospitals and primary health centres across the central districts on Friday ahead of the COVID 19 vaccination expected to be taken up soon.
The trial was conducted at the Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital and four other healthcare facilities in Tiruchi. The dry run was held to check the quality of the facility, the software used to register beneficiaries among other aspects.